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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Washington DC, February 6-9, 2000
Minutes from a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting addressing the following topics: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and rural health, the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, public health and hospital capital, Indian Health Services contracting and compacting, and Medicare payment in rural areas.
Date: 02/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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The Effect of Market Reform on Rural Public Health Departments
Reports on how rural health departments and populations they serve were affected by healthcare system changes in the 1990s, particularly Medicaid managed care. Based on site visits to four rural public health departments in each of five states: Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Author(s): Rebecca Slifkin, Pam Silberman, Susan Reif
Date: 01/2000
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Rural Health in the United States
A comprehensive review of the health status and healthcare resources of the rural areas of the United States. Updates the book, "Health Care in Rural America", published by the Office of Technology Assessment in 1990. Preview available via Google Books.
Author(s): Thomas C. Ricketts, III (editor)
Date: 1999
Type: Document
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Rural Health Clinics: Rising Program Expenditures Not Focused on Improving Care in Isolated Areas
A review of the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program. Examined whether the RHC program provides primary care access to Medicare and Medicaid recipients who otherwise would not have it. Also looked at controls in place for payments to RHCs from Medicare and Medicaid.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 02/1997
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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National Rural Health Policy: Recommendations from the First Eight Years of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health
Summarizes activities and accomplishments of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health from 1988-1996. Includes chapters on health workforce, Medicare payment policy, special needs of rural populations, and issues impacting rural health which the committee may address in the future.
Date: 01/1997
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Medical Assistance Facilities: A Demonstration Program to Provide Access to Health Care in Frontier Communities
Describes the Health Care Financing Administration's Medical Assistance Facility (MAF) demonstration program, which aimed to preserve healthcare access in frontier areas of Montana by converting full-service hospitals into low-intensity, short-stay healthcare service centers. Examines the impact of the program on access to inpatient care.
Date: 07/1993
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) State Trackers
Provides links to information on state legislation and policies on a variety of health and health-related topics, including aging, behavioral health, children's health, health workforce, telehealth, and more. State trackers feature interactive national maps with state-level information.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Academy for State Health Policy
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Medicaid Enrollees by Urban/Rural Status
Provides data on the location and distribution of Medicaid enrollees through 2021 by state and urban/rural location. Includes data tables, maps, and graphs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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National Center for Health Statistics Data Query System
Provides data from a variety of federal sources on more than 120 public health topics including various health conditions, mortality, healthcare access and use, nutrition, mental health, oral health, pregnancy, vaccination, and more. Can filter most data by urbanicity in addition to demographic characteristics or socioeconomic status.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Accountable Health Communities Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Accountable Health Communities Model, which tested whether systematically identifying and addressing the health-related social needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through screening, referral, and community navigation services would impact healthcare costs and reduce healthcare utilization. Aimed to link beneficiaries with community services that may address their health-related social needs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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